Spanish, youtube video vocab list 1

new terms and words that I discovered through youtube video

la ley de la selva

the law of the jungle

jamás

never, ever (stronger than nunca)

ponente

speaker, presenter

quemazón

a burning sensation or stinging feeling / emotional pain / to describe a really hot day

chaval

guy, dude, kid, lad

el tirón

pull/yank/tug - can be used to describe popularity or traction or a sudden pull in injury contexts.

un calabozo

a dungeon or jail cell / holding cell at police station

se creen los amos

they think they’re the bosses/in charge

la impunidad

impunity (lack of punishment)

el/la autóctono/a

indigenous person or native

cosquillas

tickles

pillar

to catch or grab. can also be used to mean to catch a cold/bus, or to get caught doing something

antecedentes penales

criminal record or history

ostras!

express surprise, astonishment, mild frustration

delincuentes

individuals who commit crimes or illegal acts.

apuñalar

to stab or slash someone

tal cual

just like that/exactly as it is/ exactly so - used to agree or emphasise something stated

la esclavitud

slavery

una denuncia

a report or complaint, often to the authorities regarding a wrongdoing or crime.

multirreincidentes

repeat offenders

una subvención

grant or financial aid

un cochazo

a fancy or luxurious car
note: adding -azo to the end = big, impressive, cool

lamentable

regrettable, unfortunate, pitiful

un aliado

ally, supporter

consciente

aware

blanqueo

short for ‘blanqueo de dinero’ - money laundering

les mete en el mismo saco

they tar them all with the same brush

hacer que esto vaya

to make this work / to get this going

no lo ocultes

don’t hide it / don’t keep it a secret

pecadoro/a

sinner

chusma

mob/riffraff (derogatory - uncultured)

alegar

to claim, argue, allege

un plató

film/TV set

superdotado

highly gifted/talented, prodigy

despistar

mislead, confuse, throw off, distract

meterse en su piel

put yourself in someones shoes

vivir de este cuento

they live off of / take advantage of this story
*refers to people benefiting from a situation often unfairly or lazily
→ esos políticos viven de este cuento

el/la huésped

guest

un/a analfabeto/a

illiterate

la envidia

envy/jealousy

fijarse

to notice, pay attention to, focus on
Often used when your attention is drawn to a specific detail

perroflautas

SLANG - hippies, activists (pejorative)

igual (at the start of sentence)

colloquial - maybe, possibly

un chorro

a lot / a bunch

espuriamente

illegitimately, falsely

la periferia

outskirts

es lo que hay

it is what it is